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inject

1

[in-jekt]

verb (used with object)

  1. to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue.

    to inject a medicine into the veins.

  2. to introduce (something new or different).

    to inject humor into a situation.

  3. to introduce arbitrarily or inappropriately; intrude.

  4. to interject (a remark, suggestion, etc.), as into conversation.



inject.

2

abbreviation

  1. (in prescriptions) an injection.

inject

/ ɪˈɛ /

verb

  1. med to introduce (a fluid) into (the body of a person or animal) by means of a syringe or similar instrument

  2. (foll by into) to introduce (a new aspect or element)

    to inject humour into a scene

  3. to interject (a comment, idea, etc)

  4. to place (a rocket, satellite, etc) in orbit

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Other Word Forms

  • reinject verb (used with object)
  • uninjected adjective
  • ˈ𳦳ٲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inject1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin injectus, past participle of in(j)icere “to throw in,” equivalent to in- “in” + -jec- (combining form of jac- “to throw”) + -tus past participle suffix; in- 2

Origin of inject2

From the Latin word 𳦳پō
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inject1

C17: from Latin injicere to throw in, from jacere to throw
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Example Sentences

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Even so, the anxiety the review has injected into the relationship is going to be hard to erase completely – and has only inflamed disagreements over Aukus in Australia.

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That's when tiny amounts of pollen are injected into the body over time to get it used to the substance, so that it no longer overreacts.

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The infrastructure damage has run into the billions, and in the 1960s, “Operation Big Squirt” started injecting water underground to restabilize the land.

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New head coach Charlotte Edwards' revamping of England's seam attack seems to have injected much-needed energy and life into the side after their miserable winter.

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Anthropic’s chatbot, Claude, got the title and authors of one paper cited in the expert’s statement wrong, and injected wording errors elsewhere.

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